Combined eye-shade and fan.



E. J. WILLIAMS. COMBINED EYE SHADE AND FAN.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

ERNEST J. WILLIAMS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED EYE-SHADE AND FAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 7, 1913.

Patented J an. 6,1914.

Serial No. 777,754.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Ennnsr J. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Eye-Shades and Fans, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined eye shade and fan.

The object of the invention is to provide an eye shade in the form of a fan and having means by which it may be secured detachably to a hat brim when it is to be used as an eye shade.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the body of the fan that it may be bent at any desired angle and retain its bent position.

A further object of the invention is to provide the handle of a fan with a spring clip by means of which the fan may be de tachably secured to the brim of a hat.

These objects I accomplish by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved eye shade and fan in place on a hat. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same detached and with the clip removed. Fig. 3 is a like view with the clip in place on the handle. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the clip.

A designates an eye shade in the form of a fan and comprising the body a, formed of cardboard or other suitable flexible material and the handle a formed of wood or other suitable material, as is usual with fans of the simpler varieties; the handle having a kerf into which the body extends and is riveted as at a or otherwise secured. Extending along the body a in the direction of the length of the handle is a soft metal strip 7) secured by rivets b, or otherwise. This strip 1) serves to hold the flexible fan body in any position into which it may be bent so that when the fan is used as an eye shade it may be bent to properly shade the eyes.

The means for securing the body a to the brim of a hat C comprises a spring clip [Z formed integral with a box loop D. The box loop D is made with a longitudinal opening (Z along its lower side and the loo-p is of a size to snugly grasp the handle a. The end of the handle is beveled at a so as to be more easily forced into the loop D, and expand it; the contracting of the loop members serving to grasp the handle with a sprlng action. The clip or clamp cZ extends inwardly from the end of the loop D next to the fan body a and its free curved end rests upon the top or back of the loop D.

It will be noted that the loop D and clamp or clip (Z are so constructed as to allow the handle edge of the body a to underlie the edge of the hat brim, and this is due to the clip d extending at its point of attachment (Z considerably beyond the end of the loop D.

In practice the spring clip (Z will clamp the hat brim as shown in Fig. 1 and the wooden handle a will then be passed into the loop D and secure the combined eye shade and fan in place.

When it is desired to use the device as a fan the handle a is simply removed from the loop D and the device is then used as an ordinary fan. The body a may be used to receive advertising matter and may be of any suitable shape and color.

The fan or shade will be found useful at outdoor meets and sports of all sorts or when riding or walking in the sun.

What I claim is:

1. A combined eye shade and fan c0n1prising a fan body having a projecting handle, and an attaching clamp or clip for clamping the handle to the brim of a hat.

2. A combined eye shade and fan comprising a fan body having a projecting handle, and a loop receiving the handle and provided with a spring clip or clamp extending at its free end to the back of the loop to clamp a hat brim therebetween.

3. A combined eye shade and'fan comprising a fan body having a projecting handle, and a spring clip or clamp on the upper side of the handle with its free end extending toward the upper side and outer end of the handle.

4. A combined eye shade and fan comprising a fan body having a projecting handle, and a divided box loop to receive and grasp said handle and provided upon its upper side with a spring clip or clamp to engage a hat brim and clamp it down on the upper side of the loop.

5. A combined eye shade and fan having a handle, and means for securing it to a hat brim, and a soft metal strip secured to the fan body longitudinally of the handle and serving to retain the said body at any angle at which it may be bent.

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